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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11957, 30 May 1933, Page 5

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PROGRESS AT GENEVA

FRENCH ATTITUDE CAUSES HITCH.

AMERICAN DELEGATE EIGHTS AGATNST ADJOURNMENT. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, May £S. The week closed in an atrr.ospnc-re of pessimism concerning the Disarmament Conference. French opinion is convinced cfcat tlicre is no chance of reaching an agreement before .Tune ■>. out consoles itself with the reflection that, there is no real connection between the disarmnim-nt end the economic conferences. The rate of progress at Geneva ha s been painfully slow. It is understood that Air. Norman Davis today had an interview with AI. Daladier in an effort to secure a modification of the French attitude. A suggestion, .has been made that the conference should adjourn on June 10 until October, but Mr. Davis Is determined -to hold +he conference together, even if it overlaps the Economic Conference.

AYARNTNG TO BRITAIN. “STRONG AI AN KEERETH THE PEACE.”

(U.P.A. by Elee. Tel. Grp; right) LONDON. May 28. Admiral Sir Roger' Keyec. speaking at a gathering of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Net comrades in London, said: “Sen amenta! Politicians are doing shew best, to dissipate the Empir ior which T,T have fought. Seme o? ns are wondering where it will end. especially when we find at Genov:.- how Biix>-a* everyone appears to be to ensure that Britain is the firs: to disarm, while other nations are busily anarug. The old Scriptural injunction. ‘The strong man Reepeth the- pence/ should not bo forgotten by England to-day.”